The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-17
the HAMILTON CASE.
Judge Frame, Counsel for the STATE,
Sworn.
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OF Randall Reviewed - Al
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Hamilton habess corpus trial was 70
sumed At 9 o'clock q. m. Judge
Brsme, Of counsel for the State, vas
sworn by the State and testified
@ follows; Was present oil the
time during the trial before Judge
Peyton; during the trial II had been
developed that eleven bullets had
been accounted for; Messrs. Allen,
Miller and himself were down at the
bridge; Mr.. Miller and self went into
Rsndali's yard 10 look around; Ran.
dali met them at the gate said Miller
ssked Randall II he knew anything
aboat the shooting; Randall said he
did not, bat, pointing to Els Dawson,
said, there 10 woman who can teal
about 1t; said her testimony was about
the same 90 given on the witness
stand said Randall was summoned 10
state as 10 the rspidity Of the shooting
ard to coroborste the statement o
Eliza Dawson In case she should con.
usdict herself; sid that Randall had
said that he did not know anything
about the ling; came ont OF the
house about the time the shooting was
all over. Elisa Dawson said that abe
could not see anybody shooting from
the bridge on accol ant OF a hedge
which obstructed the view; said
her statement was substantially about
the same "a given In court; II was not
true about his urging secrecy upon
Randall or any other witness. No
obstruction was thrown In the way Of
Q full and fair investigation that he
knew Of by counsel OF State; said
that counsel for State had put Nellie
Dinkins on the stand when they
thought she would not stand Q cross
examination. Or. Galloway told him
that he had been TO zee woman who
turned ont to be Sue vallery; that he
had been here professionally and she
had told him that she, on looking out
oil the window, saw q man running
rapidly across the lot coming from the
bridge and going towards Pearl street.
This was oil that had been told him,
and she was summoned by him for
tina. purpose. II had come 10 his
knowledge that she denied II, 90 that
ehe was not put on the stand. The
reason why Nj, Gibbs was put under
the rule was that they bad learned
that = iss Dawson had been talking
70 him and thrt abe had denied Il,
but afterwards ackno " lodged II didn't
remember why Gibbs was put under
the rule the second time, Had heard
thsi ne Thomas was seen in con.
vefss,ion with Hill, Williamr, ct ale,
and they put them under the rule 70
prove that he had been talking with
them. Thomas admitted that he had
been talking with them, and there.
lore II was not necessary 10
put them on the stand. Stated
that Mr.. Gambrell had aided them
In getting information. There was :
great number Of persons on both sides
tsitl Ned a. 70 the Dumtfr and rapid.
~ Of shotsi tbsa there were about
twepy:aye or thirty who did not see
,fht carriage. All testified 10 the car.
Tisge being at the government build
Ing. Randall had not said anything
TO them about seeing the carriage;
had never heard before that Randall
had eeen two men leave the bridge
going east during the shooting; knew
Of several Witnesses OF both sides
Who were put under the rule, but DOT
examined.
CIotsexamined by the defense
Made examination nj Eliza DIwson's
houee before Randall had been sub
psnaed. Made an investigation II
NOR than eleven shots had been fred.
DID not hnd any more. Randall and
Dick Davis we're In the yard yht n
taking 10 Eliza DAwson. Did not
know before then that EiEl Dawson
knew anything about the case. She
said then that she was q witness for
the de!ehse. Miller, Randall and him.
sell we're there when conyersatlon
took place with Elx Dawson. She
said che only saw two peuons shoot.
Ing. Did not cay she cav btginHing
OF the fight Dldbt remember whether
he knew that III IA Dawson was sum.
moned as q wltn.ss for the defense
when he vltlted her. Randall was
about twenty ieet away when co yer.
cation took placs between attorney
and = o. Dawson. Ask, d Randall In
the ball vi the courthoute about the
rspldiiy Of the shooting Said Il y 81
mighty fast shooting. Asked him II
he did not know itwss too fat for two
men 10 shoot. Randall did not say
anything. Didn't know whether he
epIoinsd secrecy upon him at that
time. DIDN'T think he ssked him any.
thing shout the carriage. DIR. Gallo.
way never told him that sus Val.
lery had seen the shooting
Didn't know why abe was not pm,
upon the stand. Mr.. Miller had Nal
Gibbs put under the rule 90 90 20 con.
radioi 4 ., Diwsoni knew that MAJ
Gibbs vas very active for relatoi
Hamilton; had heard that Ike Thoma,
had a conference with Hill, Williams
Davidson and others, and there wer,
put under the rule TO contrsdlc
Thomas In case he should say that h,
had not had the conference; Field
vas summoned by the State 90 con
trAdict Ike Thomas; that when Field
We brought here he oonoboraled Tx,
ITEMS; was under the impression
that no ele knew that Fields wa
brought here by the State; think
record will show that the State pm
Fields on the stand; never had an.
conversation with Mr.. q. Y. Parish
was a conflict about the shots ~ :
the number, etc. his firm did IN
most toward getting up the testimony
mos OF tLe Witnesses he would e,
anime II was his univeitai prActics I
Interview witnesses and learn VIII
they uld testify before putin
thom on the stand NJ. Miller int
viewed Mr.. Bsdwell before be ~
put upon the stand; he had told biz
he had q splendid witness; said thl
Dibney Marshall had Dir told hil
about Nellie ID ukens; Nellie vi
taken down 10 N 9 bridge with coubs
and with Witnesses; DR. FulgrAm VI
one az he Witnesses who went Their
went there - point out positions, etc